{"id":254169,"date":"2020-09-14T12:26:26","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T12:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/news\/solar-construction-update-september-2020\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T13:33:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T13:33:27","slug":"solar-construction-update-september-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/solar-construction-update-september-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Construction Update &#8211; September 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">Solar Construction Update &#8211; September 2020<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"banner-single position-relative\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 px-0\">\n                <div class=\"position-relative w-100 h-100 aspect-ratio-banner object-fit-cover\">\n          <picture>\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Solar-Construction-Update-\u2013-September-2020-450x188.jpg, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Solar-Construction-Update-\u2013-September-2020-1000x417.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Solar-Construction-Update-\u2013-September-2020-1000x417.jpg, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Solar-Construction-Update-\u2013-September-2020.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Solar-Construction-Update-\u2013-September-2020.jpg, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Solar-Construction-Update-\u2013-September-2020.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Solar-Construction-Update-\u2013-September-2020.jpg\" alt=\"\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Solar-Construction-Update-\u2013-September-2020.jpg 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"1920\"\n                       height=\"800\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_d7c5c0752efd9ab5a219ce008a83403a block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <h2>Safe and responsible construction in 2019<\/h2>\n<p>Throughout 2019, we have been safely constructing solar projects across the world. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, we have implemented health and safety protocols to keep our employees and our partners safe on site. In this post you can see some of our recent construction updates and read more about our recent projects.<\/p>\n<h3>USA : Impact Solar, Lamar County, Texas<\/h3>\n<p>In March 2020, we successfully closed on a $250 million financing package for our Impact Solar project located 120 miles northeast of Dallas. The majority of the energy generated by the 260 MW project will be traded through a long-term agreement with bp. Watch the video below to see some of the construction activities on site or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/us\/projects\/impact-solar\/\">Impact Solar project page<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/456328526\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Australia : Wellington Solar Farm, Wuuluman, New South Wales<\/h3>\n<p>Construction is progressing well on our Wellington Solar Farm Project. It is a 174 MW site set across 316 hectares of land. Once complete this project will provide enough renewable electricity to power over 70,000 local homes. Watch the video below to see some of our construction activities on site or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/project\/wellington-nsw\/\">Wellington Solar Farm project page<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/456558573\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Spain: Zaragoza Cluster<\/h3>\n<p>Our flagship project in Spain is a 250MW cluster of five solar sites in the province of Zaragoza. Once operational, the cluster will be one of Spain&#8217;s first few utility scale subsidy-free projects. We appointed leading Andalusia-based EPC contractor, Prodiel on this project and procured Trina Pro&#8217;s bifacial modules and trackers, with inverters from Power Electronics. Watch the video to see more construction activities on site or read the <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/2020\/02\/lightsource-bp-signs-financing-agreements-with-natwest-for-unsubsidised-utility-scale-solar-cluster-in-spain\/\">latest press release<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/457787166\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/\">Back to More News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n        \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n        \"name\": \"Impact Solar project\",\n        \"description\": \"Successfully closed on a $250 million financing package for Impact Solar project located 120 miles northeast of Dallas.\",\n 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fg-color-navy\">Australia: Lightsource bp begins construction on Lower Wonga solar and battery project as hybrid strategy gathers pace<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Lightsource bp has begun construction on the Lower Wonga hybrid project in Queensland, combining a 380MWdc solar farm with a 281MW\/843MWh battery energy storage system.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/australia-lightsource-bp-begins-construction-on-lower-wonga-solar-and-battery-project-as-hybrid-strategy-gathers-pace\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a 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Energy Storage project in Wales<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Once developed, the project will generate enough renewable energy to power 22,700 houses each year, helping to cut carbon emissions and strengthen the UK\u2019s energy security. <\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/planning-approval-secured-for-solar-and-energy-storage-project-in-wales\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/earth-day-every-day-through-our-responsible-development-approach\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source 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